20181118024819A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Mandan, ND · November 18, 2018

Date: November 18, 2018 · 22:40 local
Place: Mandan, ND
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: R6DA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N441CX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA030
Reported as: Cessna 441
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,651 total57 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N441CXRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2021 · Cessna 441S/N 441-0305 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 441 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On November 18, 2018, at 2240 central standard time, a Cessna 441, N441CX, was destroyed when it broke up in-flight and impacted an open field near Mandan, north dakota. The airline transport pilot, intensive care flight nurse, and flight paramedic were all fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by bismarck air medical under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. Visual metorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from bismarck municipal airport (bis), bismarck, north dakota, at 2230, and was en route to sloulin field international airport (isn),

Williston, north dakota.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 18, 2018, AT 2240 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 441, N441CX, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT BROKE UP IN-FLIGHT AND IMPACTED AN OPEN FIELD NEAR MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, INTENSIVE CARE FLIGHT NURSE, AND FLIGHT PARAMEDIC WERE ALL FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY BISMARCK AIR MEDICAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. VISUAL METOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BISMARCK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BIS), BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, AT 2230, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO SLOULIN FIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ISN),

WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN19FA030Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportHarmon, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in dark night conditions that resulted in an in-flight positive overload failure of the wings and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.Nov 18, 2018 · Destroyed

Other reports on N441CX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050103002239ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Thermal, CA(-23) Upon completion of the VOR DME rwy 30 approach in IMC conditions at Thermal Airport, the pilot reduced power on the aircraft to land. The aircraft touched down approximately half way down the runway, bounced two times, and ran off the end of the runway.…Jan 3, 2005 · Substantial damage